Syed Nagli

The town derives its name from the Saiyid clan سید, who founded it in approximately 1520. Legend has it that the town dates to the battle of Narwar Kot, wherein Mir Syed Mohammad al Hussain al Hussaini lost his life fighting on behalf of Sikander Lodi, as commander of the expedition. His index finger with a ring was brought back to the family as proof of his death. The finger was buried in the center of the town and the place came to be known as Mazar Syed Ungli, or, in English, Mausoleum of Syed's Finger. The name later popularized as simply Syed Nagli or Said Nagli.

Earlier, Baquari Syeds had migrated from Termez in present day Uzbekistan during the Sultanate era. Sikandar Lodi was the ruler of Delhi when Mir Syed Mohammad al Hussain al Hussaini al Termezi Haji al Haramain came to India and settled at Syed Nagli. He was Baquari Syed who drew his lineage from Muhammad al-Baqir. Moradabad Gazetteer of 1908 suggests that a licence for a rural Bazar was given to Mir Syed Zafar al Hasan Baquiri. Although, this bazar started in 1910. A road adjacent to this bazar i.e. via chhipi muhalla, muhalla mahal sadat, to primary school is called Shahrah (Prince Road) as in 1857 Prince Mirza Mughal and General Bakht Khan had passed through it and welcomed by the local zamindar Mir Syed Ghalib Ali Baquiri. Members of Syed Clan are associated to Baqri Syeds of Hyderabad through Syed Ashiq Ali Baqri and Syed Amjad Ali Baqri, who had migrated to join the services of Golkonda Kingdom. Baqri Ikrotia, Ujhari Sadat and Mandhan also belong to the same clan.

Said Nagli is located at 28.40°N 78.23°E / 28.40; 78.23.[1] It has an average elevation of 201 metres (659 ft).

As per the Census of 2011, Said Nagli village has a population of 12,160, of which 6,369 are males and 5,791 of which are females. Males constitute 52.23% of the population. Said Nagli has an average literacy rate of 54.63%, lower than the national average of 64.8% as is often the case of rural areas in India; male literacy is 59.06%, and female literacy was 40.93%. In Said Nagli, 16.21% of the population is under 6 years of age. Its population has increased significantly over the past two decades, mainly due to migration from nearby small villages.

The primary occupation in Syed Nagli is farming. Wheat, peppermint, sugarcane, and pulses are major agriculture products of focus here. The area is also famous for mango orchards with mangoes of fine quality which include the Dushhehri, Langra, Gulab Jamun and Chaunsa varieties. Syed Nagli is a marketplace for agricultural products. A hundred year old rural bazar provides ample opportunity to the local farmers to sell their produce at reasonable prices. A weekly rural fare Juma Bazar is an important event in terms of rural economy. Started in 1908 with Mir Syed Zafar al Hasan Baquiri as a licensee, it is one of the oldest rural agri-markets (Nakhasa) in western Uttar Pradesh. Another weekly bazar on Monday at the same location is used to sell clothes, handicrafts and utensils. On Wednesdays Syed Nagli hosts a tractor bazar on Sambhal Road. These bazars not only contribute to local trade and economy, but provide employment to many people. While the economy in Syed Nagli is agriculture-based, hand-loom weaving and handicrafts have grown as a household industry. Members of the Syed clan are highly educated and most of them are employed in government and the private sector. Many Syeds are based abroad for education and livelihood. The village is well connected through roads to Sambhal, Hasanpur, Gajraula, Asmoli, Aligarh, Moradabad, Bijnore and Badayun.

Road

Syed Nagli is connected by road to the towns of Sambhal, Hasanpur, Gajraula, Moradabad and Budaun. Villages also connect by bus to Sambhal, Hasanpur, Gajraula, Chandausi, Budaun, Meerut and Delhi.

Rail

Syed Nagli’s nearest railway station is in Gajraula. Gajraula Railway station is approximately 28 kilometres (17 miles) away via SH 51.

Air

Syed Nagli's nearest major airport is Indra Gandhi International Airport, Delhi. It is approximately 160 kilometres (99 miles) via SH 51 and NH24 (AH2).

Syed Nagli has a humid subtropical climate, with long, hot summers from early April to mid-October and brief, mild winters. The monsoon season in between. From March, the reversal in the direction of wind occurs, from the north-western direction, to the south-western. The winds from Rajasthan carry sand and are called "Loo". Monsoon arrives at the end of June, bringing some respite, but increasing humidity. Winter starts in late November and peaks in January and is notorious for heavy fog. Temperatures range from −0.6 to 43.5 °C (30.9 to 110.3 °F). The annual mean temperature is 25 °C (77 °F). The average annual rainfall is approximately 720 millimetres (28 in) most of which is during the monsoons. The average date of the advent of monsoon winds in Syed Nagli is 25 June.

Census of India 2011